New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-27
LORD DALHOUSIE DEAD.
HIS WIFE DIED FEW HOURS BEFORE HIM.

A GOOD SAILOR AND AN EXCELLENT oFfIctR-
TIE YOUNG EARL ONLY NINE YEARS OF AGE.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-It Is stated that tho anent OF
Lord Dalhouso, who died yesterday at 1lavre, twcvo
hours after the death Of his wife, was blood poisoning
Tho Right Hon. John william Maule Ramsay, H. T.,
the thirteenth Earl OF DalhouSlc in the pcerago OF
Scotland and the second Baron Ramsay I'm the pccrage
of tho United Kingdom, born in 1647, and edu-
Gated at Ballio College, Oxford At the age OF four-
teen lie entered the navy, was made a lieutenant IN
1867, and promoted TO the rank OF commander III
1874 For four years he served on board the Gastea
under His Royal IIlghncss, the Duke Of Edinburgh
with whom he also served as equcrry. He aftcrwafd
studied oxford and then returning to his profession
was appointed to the Britannia. lie was known IN
tho service to be a good sailor, and exceptionally
good officer Though swell" he owed the rapidly
of his rise I'm the navy to the distinguished manner In
which passed his examinations for lieutenant and he
was one of the small band who won the Beaufort"
lie a strong advocate of local option, and very
earnest his desire rectify the grievances Of tho
Irish people. He stood for Parliament as Liberal
I'm 1879. being materially aided I'm his canvass by Lazy
Dalhouslc who tccamo favorto with the electors.
on occasion. at great political gathering In Liver
pool when Lord Ramsay had finished his speech tho
chairman called upon Lady Ramsay I'm the names OF
the wives who present with their husbands ana
those who were there alone, to say few kind words
for her husband. The fair politician, blushnB
deeply, amid universal cheering, but was I'M
happily not able to utter a word. When She resumed
her after few words from her husband In her DO
half the chairman pated her on the shoulder to en-
courage her, and said DO try to say few words"
but She could not muster strength to do IT, mo
contest at Liverpool resulted In Lord Ramsay's defeat
by a small majority and the expenses Of this unsuc-
ccssful canvass amounted to over @GO,OOO, not ono
cent OF which would his Conservative father pay.
He was elected from Liverpool In 157O. Ito re,
manned but short time, however, IN the House OF
Commons. for his father dying the same year ne en-
tered the House Of Lords the Earl OF DalhOusle
In 1-3l he received the Order Of the Thistle ron
the Queen, and I'm 1856 was appointed by Mr.; 6lah.
stone Secretary Of State for scotland In place or
Sir George Trcyclyan. While he the britannia
Lord DalhOusernarrcd "A daughter OF the Earl OF
Tankcrvlc, by whom To had three children l0rd
DahOusic I'm hfS younger days dashlng sailor
and when circumstances changed his career he showed
himself to possessed Of great political wisdom ana
sagacity lie went around the world twice. three
times to Australia. three times to New Zealand ana
once 10 India, China and japan. lie came fairly by
his love Of the for his father 10 the rank OF
Admiral by his abilities. and before succeeding 10
his title was universally known a. " Jock Ramsay
Lord and Lady i)alhouSic have left family Of i've
children. The oldest, who has borne the tile OF Lord
Ramsay. VIII inherit his fathers title. as the four
teruh carl Of the house lie IS ninc years old the
youngest children twins. little over Two years
81 age. Lady Dalhousic was -lngularly handsome
woman. a brunette. who was descendant rom mo
French family OF de Gramont, celebrated family for
the beauty Of IT'S women